Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
2021-09-24 – 2021-09-25 · Rutherford College, NC · 📍 Rutherford College, NC 28671 · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $8,980.00
Grand Champion: Redneck Scientific (698.2056) · 27 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKIN SKULLIES
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Came back for more
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC took the Grand Championship home to VA.
🧹 A double category winner
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 4–5: SMOKIN SKULLIES and SMOKING STUDS BBQ tied on 174.2856 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Still Workin' On It and SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ tied on 172.5484 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: SMOKIN SKULLIES and REDNECK SCIENTIFIC tied on 176.5716 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-11 | Connelly Springs, NC | 980 Malcolm Blvd. | 24 | 705.0856 | Smoke Monster BBQ | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 ← this one | Rutherford College, NC | Rutherford College, NC 28671 | 27 | 698.2056 | Redneck Scientific | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2022-09-23 | Connelly Springs, NC | 980 Malcolm Blvd | 32 | 699.3716 | JL Smokers | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2023-09-22 | Rutherford College, NC | 980 Malcolm Blvd | 33 | 700.4912 | Chunky BBQ | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Rutherford College, NC | 980 Malcolm Blvd | 36 | 697.6572 | Smokin Skullies | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
| 2026-09-18 | Rutherford College, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1544 | 174.2856 | 172.5484 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 171.9772 | 168.5484 |
| Pork | 175.4172 | 173.1772 | 169.6684 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 173.1200 | 169.7144 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
27 entries · top 698.2056 · median 670.2172
Chicken
26 entries · top 177.1544 · median 168.8344
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2744
Pork
27 entries · top 175.4172 · median 167.9656
Brisket
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2284